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Women's Soccer

Streaking Stanford

No. 1 Stanford (13-1-0, 6-0-0)
 vs. Oregon (7-7-0, 1-5-0) | Thursday • 6 p.m. (PT)
vs. Oregon State (4-7-3, 1-4-1) | Sunday • 1 p.m. (PT)
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STANFORD, Calif. – No. 1 Stanford continues its home stand this week with matches against Oregon and Oregon State at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.

The Cardinal (13-1-0 overall, 6-0-0) rides an 11-game win streak entering the week, most recently defeating Washington, 1-0, on Friday night. Stanford hosts Oregon (7-7-0, 1-5-0) on Thursday at 6 p.m. PT before facing off with Oregon State (4-7-3, 1-4-1) on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Both matches will broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks, and live statistics will be available at GoStanford.com. Following Thursday's game, all youth (eighth grade and below) can take a penalty kick on the field. On Sunday, players will sign postgame autographs on the west end of the field following the conclusion of the game.

Thursday's Opponent, Oregon
• Oregon enters the week with a 7-7-0 overall record and a 1-5-0 clip in Pac-12 play, most recently defeating Arizona State, 3-0, in Eugene on Oct. 13.
• Stanford is undefeated against Oregon in 20 meetings, owning a 19-0-1 record against the Ducks.
• The Cardinal has won its last nine matchups against Oregon since a 0-0 double-overtime draw in the 2007 regular season. Last season, Stanford defeated Oregon, 3-0, on Sept. 24 to open Pac-12 play.
• Marissa Everett leads the team in goals (5), assists (4) and points (14).

Sunday's Opponent, Oregon State
• Oregon State enters the week with a 4-7-3 record, including a 1-4-1 record in conference action. Oregon hosted Arizona on Friday in Corvallis, Oregon, falling 2-0 against Arizona.
• Stanford holds a 23-1-0 record against Oregon State, most recently defeating the Beavers 3-2 in Corvallis last season.
• Stanford's lone blemish against Oregon State came in 2003 when the Cardinal lost 1-0 in Corvallis – since then, Stanford has won its last 13 meetings with the Beavers.
• Emma Jones leads Oregon State in goals (2) and points (5) entering the week.

Number One in the Polls
• For the second consecutive week, Stanford ranks No. 1 in three polls – United Soccer Coaches, Soccer America and TopDrawerSoccer.
• The Cardinal previously ranked No. 2 in each poll for five weeks in a row until formerly-No. 1 UCLA drew against California.
• Stanford sits at No. 3 in this week's NCAA ratings power index (RPI).
• Seven of Stanford's 2017 opponents ranked or received votes in the United Soccer Coaches top-25 poll – No. 2 UCLA, No. 6 USC, No. 16 California, No. 20 Florida, Georgetown (RV), Washington (RV) and Arizona (RV).

Streak Continues
• Stanford has won 11 matches in a row, dating back to its home opener, a 4-0 win against then-No. 10 Georgetown on Sept. 1.
• During the streak, Stanford is outscoring opponents 44-2 with nine shutouts.
• The streak is the longest winning streak since Stanford won 19 matches in a row in 2012.
• Dating back to last season, Stanford has won 13 Pac-12 regular-season matches in a row – the Cardinal's last loss in league play was at No. 7 USC on Oct. 6, 2016.

Perfect Record at Cagan
• Stanford owns a perfect 7-0-0 record at home this season, including a 3-0-0 clip in Pac-12 play.
• Stanford has scored 34 goals at Cagan and has yet to concede.
• Stanford has failed to score four or more goals just twice at home this season.
• The Cardinal completed its four-game home stand on Sept. 1-10 with 26 goals scored and none conceded.
• Over its three matches against Navy, San Francisco and Yale, the Cardinal set a program record with 22 goals – previously, Stanford had scored 19 in a three-game stretch in 1991.
• Over that three-game stretch, 14 players earned multiple points while eight players scored multiple goals.
• Eight players were credited with five or more points in the three-game run.
• Stanford has won its past 13 home regular-season matches, dating back to Sept. 11, 2016, when Stanford drew, 2-2, with No. 20 Notre Dame.

For Card and Country
• Senior Andi Sullivan earned her third call-up to the United States Women's National Team on Oct. 11.
• Sullivan earned four caps during the 2016 prior to a season-ending injury in the NCAA Tournament – she started all four matches, and was named Player of the Match after her first senior cap, a 4-0 win against Switzerland on Oct. 19, 2016.
• Sullivan recorded assists in a 5-1 win over Switzerland and a 7-1 win over Romania.
• Sophomore Tierna Davidson earned her second call-up to the United States Women's National Team on Sept. 7, joining the squad following Stanford's 7-0 win against Yale.
• Jill Ellis previously called on Davidson for a training camp on Jan. 13-23, but Davidson has yet to earn her first senior team cap.
• Davidson joined former Cardinal Kelley O'Hara, Christen Press and Jane Campbell in the squad.
• Davidson was the youngest member of the team and only current collegiate athlete to make the team.

Defense Leading the Way
• Stanford leads the Pac-12 in shutout percentage (0.786), goals-against average (0.36) and goals allowed (5).
• Nationally, Stanford ranks sixth in goals-against average and second in shutout percentage.
• Alana Cook has played nearly every minute at center back this season, starting all 14 contests.
• Since the start of Stanford's current 11-game win streak, Tierna Davidson has started every game alongside Cook – over that span, the duo has yet to allow a goal from open play and has seen just two goals scored.
• Stanford is the only team in the Pac-12 yet to receive a yellow card in league play.

High Flying Offense
• Stanford leads the nation in goals per game (3.93), assists per game (3.57), points per game (11.43), shots per game (25.57) and shots on goal per game (11.43).
• Only five teams managed more than Stanford's 55 goals (through 14 games) all of last season – Alabama State led the nation with 62 goals.
• Six players have registered 14 or more points – Catarina Macario (24), Kyra Carusa (23), Jaye Boissiere (17), Jordan DiBiasi (16), Michelle Xiao (15) and Civana Kuhlmann (14).
• Seven players have scored four or more goals – Carusa (10), Macario (9), Xiao (6), Kuhlmann (6), Boissiere (5), DiBiasi (5) and Mariah Lee (4).

Leading the Pac
• Stanford (6-0-0) leads the Pac-12 with 18 points after six games – UCLA and USC are tied for second with 16 points apiece (5-0-1).
• Four Stanford players rank in the top five of the Pac-12 in points per game – Macario (1.71), Carusa (1.64), Boissiere (1.21) and DiBiasi (1.14).
• Eight players have registered at least three assists – Boissiere (7), Macario (6), DiBiasi (6), Andi Sullivan (6), Tierna Davidson (3), Carusa (3), Xiao (3) and Kiki Pickett (3).

Career Year for Carusa
• Kyra Carusa scored her team-leading 10th goal of the season in Stanford's 1-0 win over Washington last week (Oct. 13).
• Entering the season, Carusa had 10 career goals with five apiece in each of her first two seasons.
• In the eight games she has scored, Stanford is 8-0-0, outscoring opponents 38-0 in such contests.
• Nationally, Carusa ranks 31st in points per game (1.71), 21st in goals (10) and 32nd in points (23).
• Carusa ranks second in the Pac-12 in goals and third in points (23).

Bossing the Midfield
• Andi Sullivan, Jaye Boissiere and Jordan DiBiasi have started the past seven contests together in midfield, combining for 41 points in 2017.
• Sullivan, Boissiere and DiBiasi have combined for 19 total assists.
• In a three-day stretch when Stanford hosted San Francisco and Yale (Sept. 8-10), DiBiasi led the Cardinal with two goals and three assists.
• DiBiasi has three game-winning goals on the season, giving her nine for her career out of 17 total goals.
• From Sept. 3-17, Sullivan had one assist in five consecutive games.
• Boissiere had a stretch of six games with goals in five and 11 total points (Sept. 1-21).

Xiao Form Continues
• Michelle Xiao has recorded at least one point in each of Stanford's last four games.
• In Pac-12 play, Xiao leads the team with 10 points, which ranks third in the conference – Xiao's four goals rank second in the conference.
• Most recently, Xiao assisted Kyra Carusa's game-winning goal against Washington last week, the only goal of the game.
• Xiao scored twice and assisted another in a 6-0 win over Arizona State – she also won the penalty kick that was converted by Kyra Carusa.
• She scored one goal in each of Stanford's road games at Utah and Colorado.
• Against Utah (Oct. 5), Xiao doubled Stanford's lead with a fine solo effort – she picked up the ball in her own half, beat several Ute defenders and smashed it inside the far post to put Stanford ahead, 2-0.
• Xiao scored a 25-yard screamer at Colorado on Sunday (Oct. 8), beating two defenders to create a yard of space and firing a dipping shot into the top corner.

Splitting Time in the Cage
• Goalkeepers Alison Jahansouz and Lauren Rood have alternated games, each starting seven up until this week.
• The duo has combined for 11 shutouts while allowing just five goals, three of which were from open play. They have a cumulative 0.36 goals-against average and an 0.821 save percentage.
• Stanford leads the Pac-12 in goals-against average (0.36) and goals allowed (5).
• Rood (7-0-0) has six shutouts in seven starts, allowing just one goal on the season with a 0.14 goals-against average – that number leads the Pac-12 and ranks second in the nation.
• Jahansouz (6-1-0) owns an 0.57 goals-against average with five shutouts and 11 saves.

Freshmen in the Mix
• Catarina Macario started the season scoring in each of Stanford's first seven games, totaling eight goals in that span. Nationally, Macario ranks 24th in points per game (1.71), 36th in goals per game (0.64), 53rd in total assists (6) and 26th in total points (24).
• In addition to Macario, several other freshmen have had an impact this season.
• Kiki Pickett has started all but one contest, cementing her role as Stanford's first-choice right back – Pickett has shown the ability to attack and defend with exceptional pace.
• Civana Kuhlmann has scored six goals with two assists, making seven starts. Kuhlmann scored twice in front of her hometown fans as Stanford beat Colorado, 3-0, on Oct. 8.
• Madison Haley has become a key player off the bench, making nine appearances with two goals and two assists.
• Other freshmen to receive playing time in 2017 include Belle Briede (eight appearances, two assists), Jojo Harber (nine appearances, including one start) and Sophia Serafin (five appearances).

Team Academic Award
• Stanford earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2016-17 season, as announced on Oct. 4 by the organization.
• Stanford was one of 813 collegiate programs (282 men, 531 women) to receive the award – Stanford was one of 195 schools to have both its men's and women's team honored.
• The Cardinal posted a 3.42 team grade-point average, led by Pac-12 All-Academic first teamer Michelle Xiao. Maddie Bauer, Kyra Carusa, Averie Collings, Alana Cook, Jordan DiBiasi, Tegan McGrady, Andi Sullivan, Megan Turner and Ryan Walker-Hartshorn also earned honorable mentions.

MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
• Central midfielders Sullivan and Davidson were named to the watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, the highest honor in collegiate soccer.
• Sullivan, a three-time United Coaches' All-Pacific Region selection and the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year, makes the list for the third consecutive season.
• Davidson, who was named to TopDrawerSoccer's Freshman Best XI, the All-Pac-12 second team and Pac-12 All-Freshman team, was one of five players to start all 21 matches in 2016.
• This is the third consecutive season in which Stanford has had multiple players selected to the watch list – goalkeeper Jane Campbell joined Sullivan in each of the past two seasons.
 
2017 Season Highlights
• No. 1 Stanford improved to 6-0-0 in Pac-12 play with a 1-0 win over Washington (Oct. 13). Lauren Rood made a key save late in the match following Kyra Carusa's goal in the 86th minute.
• Stanford completed its road trip with a 3-0 win at Colorado (Oct. 8) -- freshman Civana Kuhlmann scored twice in front of her hometown fans, and Michelle Xiao scored a brilliant strike from the left edge of the area to help Stanford win its 10th in a row.
• The Cardinal started its rocky-mountain road trip with a 3-0 win at Utah (Oct. 5). Jordan DiBiasi, Michelle Xiao and Kyra Carusa each scored for the Cardinal, and Lauren Rood earned her fifth shutout in six starts.
• After a relatively pedestrian three games of offense (five goals in three games), Stanford erupted for a 6-0 win over Arizona State on Oct. 1. Michelle Xiao scored twice, and Catarina Macario, Jordan DiBiasi, Kyra Carusa and Mariah Lee pitched in one goal apiece.
• Stanford returned from a two-game road trip on Sept. 28, defeating Arizona, 1-0. Jordan DiBiasi scored her eighth career game winner for the game's only goal.
• The Cardinal opened conference play with a 2-1 win at Washington State (Sept. 21). Stanford's unbeaten run in conference openers extended to 17 seasons thanks to goals from Tierna Davidson and Jaye Boissiere, and a timely penalty-kick save by Alison Jahansouz in the 62nd minute.
• Stanford wrapped up nonconference play with a 2-1 win over Santa Clara (Sept. 17). Jaye Boissiere opened the scoring in the 49th minute, and Michelle Xiao scored the winner in the 75th after the Broncos equalized.
• The Cardinal kept its unbeaten run at home alive with a 7-0 win against Yale (Sept. 10). Seven Cardinal scored goals – Jordan DiBiasi, Catarina Macario, Sam Tran, Jaye Boissiere, Michelle Xiao, Averie Collins and Madison Haley. Alison Jahansouz improved to 3-1-0 as a starter with her third shutout.
• Stanford improved to 20-0-0 all-time against USF with an 8-0 win on Sept. 8. Kyra Carusa, Civana Kuhlmanna, Tierna Davidson, DiBiasi, Macario, Haley, Collins and Mariah Lee scored one goal apiece, while Lauren Rood earned her third shutout in as many starts.
• Stanford improved to 4-0-1 on Sept. 3 with a 7-0 win over Navy. Kyra Carusa scored a brace, and Jaye Boissiere, Catarina Macario, Mariah Lee, Civana Kuhlmann and Andi Sullivan pitched in a goal apiece. Alison Jahansouz improved to 2-1-0 with the shutout.
• The Cardinal opened its home schedule with a 4-0 win over No. 10 Georgetown (Sept. 1). Catarina Macario, Civana Kuhlmann, Jaye Boissiere and Kyra Carusa scored for Stanford. Lauren Rood got the shutout, her second one in as many career starts.
• Stanford suffered a setback at No. 8 Florida on Aug. 25, dropping a narrow 3-2 decision. Catarina Macario and Beattie Goad scored, but Florida got two goals in quick succession near the end of the second period to claim the win.
• Stanford improved to 2-0-0 with a 5-0 win over Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Catarina Macario scored twice, and Sam Hiatt, Kyra Carusa and Civana Kuhlmann added goals. Lauren Rood earned the shutout in her first career start.
• The Cardinal opened the season with a 4-0 win at Marquette. Alison Jahansouz saved an early penalty to keep the match at 0-0 before Catarina Macario, Kyra Carusa (2) and Mariah Lee scored. Jahansouz earned the shutout with three saves.